Partition



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June 7, 1938.

PARTITION Filed May 5. 1935 Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PARTITION Application May 3, 1935, Serial No. 19,730

2 Claims.

This invention relates to partitions such as are used in bottle cases and the like and more particularly to those which are collapsible, although not limited thereto.

In the past, a great many cases such as are used for containing bottled beverages have been provided with wooden partitions which, while very durable, take up considerable space due to their thickness. Paper partitions, or separators, which have been used in lieu thereof, last but a short time, due to the fact that they are readily destroyed by moisture or rough handling of the bottles in the case.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a partition for use in bottle cases and the like which will be cheap and easy to manufacture, last considerably longer than the cases themselves and, in addition, one which may be readily collapsed.

These and further objects will be apparent after referring to the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the device of the invention.

Figures 2 and 3 are enlarged details.

Figure 4 is a perspective of a modification.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 2 designates a rectangularly-shaped wire loop, the sides of which are bent outwardly at regularly spaced positions to form outside protuberances 3 and inside indentations 4. A plurality of these wire loops 2 are assembled in parallel relationship and made to interlock with a plurality of transversely disposed rectangularlyshaped wire loops 5 whose sides are bent inwardly to form indentations, as at 6, and inside protuberances l. The wire loops 5 extend inside and through the wire loops 2 with their various outside indentations B seating in the inside indentations 4 of the latter, thus permitting the relative outer surfaces of their sides to lie in approximately the same plane.

The seating of the outside indentations 6 of the wire loops 5 in the inside indentations 4 in the wire loops 2 is assured by a pair of wire clips at each of the intersections thereof. These clips are generally indicated at 10 and comprise a body portion l2 having a right angularly extending portion at either end thereof, as at l3 and M. The right angularly extending portions 13 and I4 on the body portion I2 are provided with oppositely hooked portions l5 and [6, respectively, which conform substantially to the section of the wires from which the loops 2 and 5 are made, but do not grip the same,

By applying a pair of these clips H] to each of the intersections of the wire loops 2 and 5, on one of their sides only, the partition of the invention may be readily collapsed. This may be done by laying the loops 5 on their sides by partial rotation, and subsequently laying the loops 2 on their sides in the same manner, as shown in Figure 5.

Referring to Figure 4 of the drawing a modified form of the invention comprises the provision of a downwardly extending leg I! on each of the ends of the outside wire loops 5, thus elevating the remainder of the structure of the partition.

While I have shown and described several specific embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited exactly thereto, since various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of my invention, as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A collapsible partition assembly having a series of parallel, elongated, resilient, closed, looplike metallic elements, and a perpendicular series, of parallel, elongated, resilient, closed, loop like metallic elements which surround and squeeze upon said first-named series of elements, the crossing points of the two series of loop-like elements being in the form of cooperating oifset seats detachable one from the other, and means adjacent their relative crossing points for holding said first-named and second-named series of elements in assembled relationship, said means being constructed and arranged to permit the relative rotation of the two series of elements about their points of crossing.

2. A collapsible partition assembly having a series of parallel, elongated, resilient, closed, looplike metallic elements, and a perpendicular series of parallel, elongated, resilient, closed, loop-like metallic elements which surround and squeeze upon said first-named series of elements, the crossing points of the two series of loop-like elements being in the form of cooperating offset other.

BERNARD S. PEASE. 

